This Spanish medal commemorates the defence of Havana, the capital of Cuba and a naval base. It was the most important Spanish town in the West Indies. It shows a British mine blowing open a breach in the Moro citadel. One of the inscriptions reads: “They ended their lives in glory in the Morrow Castle”.

Obverse: Busts of Commodore Don L. de Velasco and Lieutenant V. Gonzales, conjoined in uniform, cloaked (right). Legend: 'LVDOVICO D VALASCO ET VINCENTIO GOZALEZ'. Reverse: View of town and harbour of Havana, ships (left), Morro Castle blowing up. Legend: 'IN MORRO . VIT[AS] . GLOR[IA] . FVNCT[I SVNT]" (They ended their lives in glory in the Morro Castle). Exergue: 'ARTIVM ACADEMIA CAROLO REGE CATHOL[ICO] ANNVENTE CONS.A.MDCCLXIII' (The Academy of Arts, Charles the Catholic King consenting, has consecrated this [to their memory] in the year 1763).